Present Simple: To be
Affirmative Form
Full Form Contracted Form
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I am I'm
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You You're
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He/She/It He/She/It 's
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We/They are We'/They're
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Negative Form
Full Form Contracted Form
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I am not I'm not
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You/we/they are not You/we/they aren't
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He/She/It is not He/She/It isn't
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Questions
In Questions the verb comes before the subject.
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Example 1 : Where are you from?
Example 2 : Is he French?
Yes/No Answers
Yes, I am/No I am not
Yes, She is/No, She isn't
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Note: We do not use contractions in short yes answers.
